She got it on clearance, probably like $6 and the last available print/size of the style she knew you liked. That's my attempt at making sense of it |
Thank you cards from my in laws who prefer paper cards to emails and in person expressions of thanks. But only from women, men do not need to send them. |
Maybe she grabbed the last one on a 6/S hanger and didn’t think to check the size on the actual garment. Maybe she ordered a small and didn’t realize someone sent the wrong size. Maybe the colors looked different on her computer screen, maybe they were the last colors listed in your size. Maybe she actually thinks orange and yellow paisley is great. Apparently there’s at least one person who does, because someone at Land’s End liked it enough to decide to make it and sell it. |
Lol, I admit to assisting my child with intentional Valentine's messaging. Best ever were some Jurassic World Valentines. Some of them were basically like: "Try not to get eaten alive." But they were straight out of the box and the kids section. |
OMG. This is truly awful and bizarre. Was it because one color was on sale and mom couldn’t pass up the deal? I would disown DH’s parents. You have such a great attitude, though. |
Every year, at their request, I provide clothing sizes to DH'S mom and sister (size XS/S, no wool because I'm allergic). I usually receive, from both of them, a wool sweater in either XL or XXL. There is never a gift receipt so they just get donated.
I don't think it's passive aggressive, they just simply don't give a shit. (Or who knows, maybe I look 60 pounds heavier than I am). SIL likely shops for both of them and grabs the first thing she sees. Meanwhile, I always make sure DH picks thoughtful gifts for them and usually buy them additional items because he is cheap. |
My parents do a variation of this. More like, “I know you don’t like this color, but I loved it and it would be great on you, so I’m giving you this.” Every present is about what they want and not what I want. It is very bizarre. |
When we had kids, once the became toddlers, BIL gave all kidns of noisy gifts: musical instruments (toys, not real ones), electronics that beeped and buzzed, etc.
It made me nuts, until spouse explained those were the kinds of gifts he gave BILs kids when they were that age (I wasn't in the picture then). |
I don't get it either. Orchids are pretty. |
My sociopathic boss gave my alcoholic coworker a bottle of wine for Christmas.
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I’ve heard some “friends” don’t take it well when a person they know loses weight. Ugh. Congratulations to you!! |
I do this to my sister but it benefits my niece and nephew. My sister is an over the top minimalist who wants the same values for her kids. Nothing new, no brand names, nothing expensive. She’s very anti brand name anything. It’s not about finances.
I enjoy sending them nice expensive presents. They like it and it is totally passive aggressive to my sister. I just sent them late New Years presents out of the blue. Think along the lines of the trendy sneakers teens want. I always ask the kids first or have my own kids check to see what’s currently in. |
My brother and his wife once shipped me 10 empty plastic diet coke bottles with crochet covers and a dollar store black ball as a "bowling set" for our 4 year old's Christmas gift. They were heavily into environmental recycling at the time.
They tried something similar for his birthday gift and me/ wife took it back to post office and refused delivery, had it marked " return to sender". We have gone none contact with them for about 5 years now. |
That’s actually a great gift. |
Maybe it's just me, but your return to sender response was over the top. And going no contact speaks to a much deeper issue in the relationship. |